Voice-directed portable terminals for wireless communication systems
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1. A communication system comprising:
- a voice-directed portable terminal with a voice user interface; and
a peripheral device for use with said terminal, said peripheral device including a cord operably coupled to said terminal with an electrical connector, said peripheral device configured such that said electrical connector disconnects from said terminal, to disengage said peripheral device, when a break-away force having a magnitude of between about 3 pounds and about 15 pounds is applied to said cord.
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Abstract
A communication system includes a voice-directed portable terminal with a voice user interface that is configured for being able to communicate with a computer system. The communication system includes a peripheral device having a cord coupled with the portable terminal and a connector adapted to disconnect from the portable terminal when a sufficient force is applied to the cord. This disengages the peripheral device from the portable terminal. The ability of the cord to break-away from the portable terminal prevents damage not only to the connector, but also to the cord, peripheral, and terminal.
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a voice-directed portable terminal with a voice user interface; and
a peripheral device for use with said terminal, said peripheral device including a cord operably coupled to said terminal with an electrical connector, said peripheral device configured such that said electrical connector disconnects from said terminal, to disengage said peripheral device, when a break-away force having a magnitude of between about 3 pounds and about 15 pounds is applied to said cord. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system for use in inventory management environment, comprising:
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a central computer system capable of executing a software package suitable for inventory management; and
a plurality of voice-directed portable terminals each including a voice user interface and a peripheral device for use with said terminal, said peripheral device including a cord operably coupled to said terminal with an electrical connector, said peripheral device configured such that said electrical connector disconnects from said terminal, to disengage said peripheral device, when a break-away force having a magnitude of between about 3 pounds and about 15 pounds is applied to said cord, each of said portable terminals and said central computer system adapted to communicate with each other across one of a corresponding plurality of wireless links for exchanging data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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